Wilhelm Christian Suhrke

Wilhelm Christian Suhrke (2 November 1863 – 10 May 1950) was a Norwegian architect and politician for the Conservative Party.

He was born in Fredrikshald as a son of architect Ernst Suhrke and his wife Barthe Svendsen.[1] His father was a German immigrant.[2] Suhrke graduated from Trondhjem Technical School in 1882, and studied at the Polytechnical School of Hanover from 1884 to 1886. He took over his father's company in 1892,[1] and is known for designing buildings such as Halden Arbeidersamfund, his own house Suhrkevillaen and Halden Bad.[2]

Suhrke served as vice consul for Germany from 1901. He was elected to Fredrikshald city council in 1892, and served for many years, including an unknown period as deputy mayor. He served as a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1904 to 1906 and 1910 to 1912.[1]

Together with Ursula Lorange (1867–1933) he had the daughter Inger Lorange Suhrke, born 1898, who married Finn Støren in 1919.[3] He died in 1950.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wilhelm Christian Suhrke" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Steigan, Geir Tandberg. "Wilhelm Christian Suhrke (1863–1950)" (in Norwegian). Arc!. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Finn Støren". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 April 2010.


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